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Community Engagement Coordinator - Central Region, England
Location: The role will be home-based with extensive travel across the central England region and regular travel to other regions and BookTrust offices.
Contract: Permanent, Full-Time contract
Salary: £30,000 per annum
BookTrust is the the UK's largest reading charity, and we reach millions of children every year with books, resources and support to get every child reading, regularly and by choice. We are national in scale and operate in every region in England, Northern Ireland and Wales. We work through every local authority, via children’s centres, schools, libraries and health professionals, to reach the families Our England Partnerships Team support our wide range of partners in a place-based way, working in and with local communities and the children and families most in need of support.
As a Community Engagement Coordinator, you will work within the regional partnerships team to support projects, pilots and pieces of learning to build greater place-based working with the BookTrust partner network who need us most. Working with the Partnership Team, and colleagues from across BookTrust support a caseload of community work to support programme delivery, partnership network development and bespoke pieces of learning and development. Create excellent links into and understanding of the issues facing local communities and stakeholders to support BookTrust delivery and development work, and place based, community led initiatives.
We are looking for a positive and enthusiastic, credible ambassador with a demonstrable ability to develop relationships and make connections across a wide range of people and groups. You will have great communications skills with the ability to communicate effectively with a diverse range of audiences, in writing, and in person. You may have worked within or across a local authority provider network, in outreach or in a local community or project within the third sector. You will have experience in and an interest in work with children and families experiencing deprivation and or children’s reading. You will be a highly motivated individual with the ability to work and travel unsupervised across multiple projects simultaneously and to work at pace, often to tight deadlines.
To find out 'How to apply' please go to our website. Please send a copy of your CV along with a covering letter showing how you meet the person specification and your motivations for applying for the role. Your covering letter should not be longer than two sides.
Closing date: 27th September 2024 at Midday.
Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusivity
We aim to provide an inclusive recruitment process and actively welcome applications from diverse talent pools: BAME candidates, candidates with disabilities and long-term conditions and candidates from underrepresented communities.
We are committed to equality of opportunity and want to ensure we have an accessible application process for all candidates. If you need any reasonable adjustments or would like us to do anything differently during the application process, please contact our HR team to discuss your requirements further (contact details can be found on our website).
BookTrust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. The recruitment and selection process reflects our commitment to safeguarding therefore, the suitability of all prospective employees will be assessed during the recruitment process in line with this commitment, and pre-employment checks.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Elrha is a global organisation that finds solutions to complex humanitarian problems through research and innovation.
We are looking to recruit an Events Coordinator to work on our two major Forum events in 2025 that will be held in Nairobi, Kenya; an Innovation Forum and a Research Forum. Each event is an exciting opportunity to bring together global leaders in humanitarian research and innovation (R&I), providing a critical opportunity to amplify the impact of R&I through strategic collaboration and knowledge sharing with the humanitarian community. We are partnering with Kenya-based organisations and global steering committees to develop an engaging and participatory agenda, helping to define the future of humanitarian innovation and research. Please note, this is a fixed term role for 9 months.
You will have the opportunity be at the centre of these events in a critical role that will contribute to shaping two conferences that seek to redefine humanitarian response for greater impact and sustainability. You'll be involved in planning and participation, including travel to Kenya, through to post-event learning and evaluation. You will facilitate collaboration between our internal teams and ensure seamless coordination with external stakeholders. You will also support Elrha teams with other event activities related to the Forums, including annual community events in the humanitarian sector.
We're looking for someone who is resourceful, proactive, and flexible, with the ability to work in a constantly changing environment.Your application will need to demonstrate:
- Experience of event management and coordination, including supporting large-scale international and multi-cultural events.
- Ability to collaborate with diverse and multi-cultural teams and stakeholders, including suppliers and event management companies, at all levels of seniority.
- Excellent organisational skills, with the ability to plan and prioritise work even when under pressure of tight deadlines.
- Experience of supporting the development of events communications materials, working with brand and accessibility guidelines.
- An interest in creating engaging and inclusive events to promote effective collaboration among diverse participants from the humanitarian or development sectors.
Experience of managing events specifically in the humanitarian sector or working internationally, with working knowledge of other languages would be an advantage.
If you want to be part of an organisation that creates positive change in the humanitarian sector, then join us and we'll give you every opportunity to succeed.
We offer:
- Remote working as standard – staff can access office bases in London, Cardiff, Edinburgh and Manchester if required/ appropriate. We expect staff to attend team meetings and away days in person as required.
- As standard we work 35 hours per week. We are also happy to discuss flexible working patterns and many of our staff work non-standard working hours.
- Our benefits include minimum 5% employer pension contribution (3% employee contribution), life cover, organisational sick pay, family friendly pay and leave schemes; incremental increase in annual leave (25 day basic entitlement) depending on length of service, opportunities for learning and development, a comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) and retail discounts platform.
- Please read through the Information for Candidates document for further information to support your application, including details on Our Values, Strategy, Benefits and Salary.
Note for applicants:
- Candidates must have the independent right to work in UK at the time of appointment as we are unable to support visa sponsorship for this role.
- Please read through the job description for a detailed list of requirements, and ensure you complete the personal statement to explain how you feel you meet the requirements of the role and why you feel this is next career move for you.
- When applying you will be taken through the Save the Children UK recruitment system. Elrha is an independent subsidiary of SCUK and benefits from some SCUK systems and processes.
Please ensure you read the full job description, the 'Joining Elrha: Information for Candidates' pack, and complete the Personal Statement as requested in the application process. We look forward to hearing from you.
Closing date: Sunday 8th September 2024
Interview dates: Thursday 19th September and Friday 20th September 2024
Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion
Elrha is committed to diversity and equality of opportunity in all aspects of our work both external and internal. We strive to be an inclusive employer and particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups such as returning parents or carers who are re-entering work after a career break, people who are LGBTQ+, from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds, with a disability, impairment, learning difference or long-term condition, with caring responsibilities, from different nations and regions, and from less advantaged socioeconomic backgrounds.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
We are recruiting a South Locality Lead Coordinator (28 hours per week) to join a supportive team who are committed to making life better for Manchester’s unpaid carers.
This post is an ideal opportunity for someone with project management experience, who is passionate about support for carers and enjoys working as part of a team.
Carers Manchester South (CMS) brings together three organisations: Manchester Carers Forum, Lifted and Together Dementia Support. The work of the team is focussed specifically on South Manchester. The Team works closely as part of Carers Manchester to raise awareness and identification of carers, and to identify what support is needed for carers that isn’t already there. Forming one team made up of partner organisations allows members of the team to each bring their own skills, experience, knowledge and passion to work together to put the quality of life of carers at the heart of what they do. The postholder would be directly employed by Manchester Carers Forum and would lead this team.
We are looking for someone with a good understanding of the needs of unpaid carers, who has experience both leading a team and a piece of work in partnership with others to achieve agreed outcomes.
This role is focussed on the South of Manchester and will involve some travel in the area. Your office/admin base would be your home address.
We offer training opportunities, flexible working and a generous leave entitlement.
The deadline for applications is Monday 16th September 10am. However, we may close applications before this deadline if we receive a large volume of applications. Interviews are currently scheduled to take place on Thursday 26th September in central or south Manchester. We will contact successful applicants by email.
We are unable to accept CVs.
We welcome applications from everyone irrespective of sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, ethnicity, faith and religion, disability and age. Appointment will be made on merit alone.
If you are disabled we will support you throughout the recruitment process with reasonable adjustments required.
Thank you for considering Manchester Carers Forum!
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
Are you excited to take on a job working with volunteers across the UK? Are you a purpose-driven people-person who excels at creating and sustaining relationships, but also enjoys a role with a wide variety of tasks and workstreams?
If this sounds like you and you want to use your talents, skills and experience to have a demonstrable impact on the lives of people across the UK, we’d love to hear from you
We are keen to hear from candidates from a wide range of backgrounds and with a variety of experiences. You may be just starting out in your career and are looking for an early role in the sector which will challenge you and build your experience. You may also be a more experienced professional who is looking for a different challenge in a rapidly evolving, young charity and who can bring new perspectives and fresh ideas to our team.
About The Hygiene Bank
Hygiene poverty is not being able to afford many of the everyday hygiene and personal grooming products most of us take for granted. The reality of low income is that it restricts people’s options, leaving us caught between being able to heat our homes, pay the rent, eat, or be clean. It is washing hair, bodies, faces and clothes in the same cheap washing up liquid used for the dishes. It is not being able to replace a toothbrush when needed or sharing a toothbrush because one each just isn't an option. It is having to choose between shaving foam and razors or the transport fare to a job interview.
Hygiene Poverty is the hidden crisis facing the UK. In May 2024, The Hygiene Bank published their second groundbreaking research into the incidence and impact of hygiene poverty. It found that over 4.2 million adults across the country are currently experiencing hygiene poverty and that it is both alarmingly widespread, increasing and disproportionately impacts the most vulnerable. It stops people from participating in society, feeds the mental health crisis and blocks routes out of poverty. It is simply unjust.
At The Hygiene Bank, we believe that everyone deserves to feel clean. That is why our network of projects exists – to give people access to the basics they need.
About the Role
As one of our team of four Partnership Managers, you will have the exciting opportunity to make a huge difference in improving the lives of people living in hygiene poverty. Reporting into the Head Operations, the Partnership Managers plays a pivotal role in the charity and are responsible for overseeing and co-piloting our volunteer lead community projects.
The role is varied and requires strong time management, organisational skills, excellent written and verbal communication skills, meticulous record keeping and strong volunteer management.
Key Responsibilities
- Support the Senior Volunteer Experience Manager to actively recruit volunteers in key areas, in line with our strategic objectives.
- Onboard new projects by supporting the volunteer project coordinator with all aspects of setting up a community project.
- Foster positive relationships with the project teams to ensure engagement and inclusion and to be the first point of contact for them.
- Co-design and implement project plans for the newly formed projects identifying areas of support needed to sustainably grow the project.
- Work with the projects to identify suitable Community Partners in line with our strategy and eligibility criteria.
- Support the project with any funding applications and ensure impact data is captured.
- Ensure all projects are compliant and operating within out charitable objects, therefore reducing the overall risk the charity.
- Work with the Operations team to ensure all supporting volunteer guidance documentation is accurate, relevant and up to date and to ensure the volunteer newsletter, website and members area contains all required and up to date volunteer supporting information.
- Monitor and analyse KPIs and provide regular reporting to both the team and board.
- Attend and participate in volunteer events and town halls as required.
- Regularly visit projects to offer support and to continue to enhance relationships
Skills, Knowledge & Expertise
- Excellent volunteer relationship management (experience of volunteer management would be ideal, but candidates may be able to demonstrate excellent and relevant people skills in different contexts)
- Ability to use different data sets to accurately forecast and report
- Polished communication and people skills to champion, and act as an ambassador for The Hygiene Bank
- Detail-driven, strategic, motivated, and have a forward-leaning approach to business.
- Ability to work independently, multi-task, and prioritise a busy workload.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Appropriate IT skills - experience in managing databases and proficient in using MS Excel, Powerpoint and database CRM
- Experience working with internal stakeholders' teams to help ensure deliverables are met
- Passion for personal and professional development, as well as a proven can-do attitude
Attributes and behaviours:
- Passionate and demonstrably committed to improving the lives of people experiencing Hygiene Poverty
- Empathic and diplomatic, with strong alignment with the charity’s values
- A commitment to quality and attention to detail.
- Ability to work on your own initiative.
- A highly competent and collaborative team worker.
- Discretion and the ability to maintain confidentiality.
- Willingness to learn new skills.
- Excited by and ability to work in a growth mindset, changing and flexible organisation.
This job description and person specification represents an outline of the major components of the job and is not intended to be exhaustive.
Key Details
· Salary: £31,700- £37,700 pro rata, part time, 4 days (dependent on skills and experience)
· Location: remote working/homeworking with monthly in-person team days in London.
· Holiday: 28 days (pro-rata) plus public holidays and closure between Christmas and New Year.
· Defined contribution pension scheme: 3% employer contribution, 5% employee contribution.
How to Apply
- If you would like to join our team, please apply via Charity Jobs
- An up to date CV outlining your employment history, qualifications and contact details.
- A supporting statement (no more than 1 x A4 pages) which i) demonstrates how you meet the criteria outlined in the Person Specification, particularly around volunteer management and ii) outlining why you are interested in working for The Hygiene Bank.
Next Steps
· Deadline for applications – 5.30pm on Friday 13th September
· Interviews –W/c 30th September
· Starting date – as soon as possible thereafter.
We welcome and encourage applications from everyone regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.
We reserve the right to close the application ahead of the closing date
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated individual to join the London and Home Counties community engagement team to support our exciting work with communities at risk of flooding.
If you have excellent communication skills and a desire to work with people in a collaborative way to address flooding inequality using a community-based approach, then apply today!
Location: Home-based, as part of the London and Home Counties team, however, regular national travel will be required as part of this role including evening meetings with communities, training days or other work-related activities.
Hours: Full time 37.5 hours per week
Salary: initial salary of £24,500 to £25,500 per annum plus discretionary London weighting may be applied in accordance with where you live
Contract: Permanent, initially to provide maternity cover in Slough/Bucks but with an expectation that you will transition to work regionally once this has been completed
Benefits: 30 days annual leave including bank holidays plus a day off on your birthday, learning and development and the company operates an auto enrolment pension scheme.
Closing Date: 22nd September 2024 (midnight). We reserve the right to close these vacancies early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
Interview Date: w/c 30th September 2024
The Role
Reporting to a Community Engagement Manager, the Flood Engagement Officer will work with colleagues across the area to deliver against engagement activity.
Key responsibilities will include:
Delivery of community projects
Engaging and empowering communities
Managing key stakeholder relationships
Providing data to support activity
Supporting the senior team with other activities as required
About You
You will be:
Able to empathise with those at risk of flooding
Able to prioritise and focus to increase impact and reach
Willing to travel extensively including evenings and occasional overnight stays
Flexible and organised
A team player with a solution focused mindset
This role requires extensive travel across London and the South to visit communities and our professional partners and will require regular travel outside of the locality for away days, meetings and training. Candidates must be able to demonstrate how they can meet this requirement of the role including a full driving licence and access to a car.
To fulfil the role, you must be a resident of the UK and have the right to work in the UK.
When you click to apply, you will be able to see the full responsibilities and person specification for further information on the role.
Please submit your CV, (including details of your current address), and a supporting statement of no more than two pages, demonstrating how you meet the person specification and what you bring to the role in terms of your skills and experience.
About the Organisation
The National Flood Forum (NFF) is the only independent national charity dedicated to supporting and representing people at risk of flooding. Established in 2002 by those affected by flooding, we passionately put people at the heart of flood risk management. Our goal is to empower individuals and communities to recover from flooding and get the best possible outcomes. We put people first. We act as an honest, trustworthy and independent broker on behalf of flooded people.
We strongly encourage people from all backgrounds to apply. And we’re particularly looking to increase the number of applications from those with lived experience of flooding.
You may also have experience in areas such as Community Engagement, Engagement Officer, Engagement Assistant, Community Engagement Lead, Community Engagement Coordinator.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
The National Tremor Foundation is looking for a General Manager to help support its growth and positive impact on people with all forms of neurological tremor.
The National Tremor Foundation (NTF) is a charity who aim to provide help, support and advice to all those living with all forms of neurological tremor irrespective of age. Our mission is to provide advice, support, publish information and promote research on neurological tremors.
We are seeking a full time, self-employed, dynamic, self-motivated General Manager to lead the NTF on behalf of the Board of Trustees in return for an attractive salary of £35,000 per annum. The successful candidate will play a vital role in the strategic development, operational management, administrative functions and community engagement of the charity to help support its growth and positive impact on people with all forms of neurological tremor.
Working with the Board of Trustees, the successful candidate will promote the values and actions that ensure the charitable aims are fully met and developed and maintain and develop high quality services with both external providers and core NTF activities.
Experience
- Leadership and management, with experience of the voluntary sector.
- Operational management.
- Working with a Board of Trustees.
- Financial management and budgeting skills.
- Funding and bid-writing
- Staff and volunteer management
- Marketing
- Compliance and Safety
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Knowledge of health and well-being activities.
- Experience of catering and hospitality a bonus.
- Ability to multitask and prioritise effectively.
- Excellent I.T. Skills.
To apply for this position please send your CV and a covering letter outlining how you meet the person specification.
Application closing date 2nd September
The interview date will be during the week of the 9th September 2024